Tim Timmons Was Given 5 Years to Live — That Was 25 Years Ago

Tim Timmons was told he had five years to live—but that diagnosis became the beginning of a deeper faith, not the end of his story.

from GodTube.com and Michael Foust

Updated May 22, 2026

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Tim Timmons joins Crosswalk Talk's Michael Foust to discuss the powerful true story behind I Can Only Imagine 2 and the new I Am Second film about his life and faith journey. Timmons opens up about surviving stage 4 cancer after being told he had only five years to live — and how the experience reshaped his understanding of God. He also reflects on his friendship with Bart Millard, serving the homeless and the daily ritual that keeps him focused on Jesus.

This video originally appeared on GodTube.com

Photo Credit: ©GodTube / Tim Timmons

Originally published May 22, 2026.

Michael Foust has covered the intersection of faith and news for 20 years. His stories have appeared in Baptist Press, Christianity Today, The Christian Post, the Leaf-Chronicle, the Toronto Star and the Knoxville News-Sentinel.

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